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Brazilian Flathead

Percophis brasiliensis

Classification

The Brazilian flathead (Percophis brasiliensis) is a species of ray-finned fish which is the only species of the genus Percophis in the monotypic family Percophidae. It is considered the most basal member of the Notothenioidei, which also contains the Antarctic icefishes. It occurs in the southwestern Atlantic off the South American coast from southern Brazil to central Argentina.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Argentina · 17Brazil · 17Uruguay · 2